Middle Schools in Richland-Bean Blossom C S C

Edgewood Junior High School is the only middle school in Richland-Bean Blossom C S C, serving grades 6–8 with 627 students at 851 W Edgewood Dr in Ellettsville, Indiana. Because it is the district's sole middle school, families here are choosing between a single option rather than comparing schools, so what matters most is how Edgewood performs against state benchmarks and how it has changed over time.

Academically, the picture is mixed but mostly encouraging. Sixth grade is the clear strength: in 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 51.24% (state 41.3%), Math was 47.76% (state 40.2%), and Science was 46.77% (state 41.2%). Eighth-grade Math was also strong at 42.93%, well above the state's 34.2%, though 8th-grade ELA at 42.44% was just under the state's 44%. Seventh grade is the weakest level, with ELA at 37.62% (state 41.7%) and Math at 35.71%, essentially at the state's 35.9%. Across all grades, ELA proficiency of 43.67% is above the district's 41.43%, while Math (42.05%) and Science (46.77%) trail district figures of 49.08% and 53.5%. Still, the school is closing that gap: Math rose 4.63 points and Science 4.82 points year over year, faster than the district's 2.80 and 2.10 point gains. The school also reported 100% Biology End of Course proficiency versus the district's 36.13% — a striking result that likely reflects a small group of test-takers and should be viewed cautiously.

Beyond test scores, chronic absenteeism was 14.4% in 2024–2025 — better than the state's 16.7% but higher than the district's 12.5%, making attendance a meaningful opportunity. Edgewood enrolled 40.51% of students on free/reduced lunch, spent $10,777 per student in 2023–2024, and had a student-teacher ratio of 14.8. The school has held steady at 3 stars and the 68th–69th percentile of Indiana middle schools for three straight years, while the district ranks 101st of 374 (73rd percentile, 4 stars). Overall, Edgewood is a stable, slightly above-average school whose biggest gains would come from 7th-grade ELA and Math, 8th-grade ELA, and attendance.